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Harper ends home run drought as Phillies sweep doubleheader from Padres 6-4 and 9-4

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:58:24 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper ended the longest homerless streak of his major league career in the second game, and the Philadelphia Phillies swept a doubleheader from the San Diego Padres 6-4 and 9-4 on Saturday.Harper connected on a curveball from left-hander Ryan Weathers (1-6), tying the score 1-1 in the fourth inning.“That’s what he does,” Phillies manager Rob Thomson said. “Everybody was excited.”The ball was caught barehanded in the Philadelphia bullpen in center field by closer Craig Kimbrel.Needing a healthy Kimbrel, Harper lightheartedly told his closer not to make a barehanded grab again.“That was stupid,” Harper said, causing laughs among reporters. “I already talked to him. It was terrible. You can’t do that. I mean, nice catch but come on man.”It was the fourth homer of the season for Harper, who made his season debut May 2 after recovering from Tommy John surgery. The home run was Harper’s first since May 25 at Atlanta against Dylan Dodd. He had gone 166 plate appe...

Brewers shut out Reds for 3rd straight game, take sole NL Central lead with 3-0 win

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:58:24 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Freddy Peralta combined with three relievers on a one-hitter, Christian Yelich homered on the game’s first pitch and Milwaukee shut out the Cincinnati Reds for the third straight game, a 3-0 win Saturday night that gave the Brewers sole possession of the NL Central lead.Playing six straight games against the Reds, Milwaukee (51-42) has won four of the first five. The Brewers tied the Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto for the major league shutouts lead with 10.Jake Fraley had the Reds’ only hit, a broken-bat infield single with one out in the fourth. Cincinnati (50-43) has managed just seven hits in its last three games, none for extra bases.Peralta (6-7) won for the first time since May 21 after going 0-4 in his previous eight starts. He struck out six and walked two in six innings, allowing just two runners to reach second.Evan Peguero, Joel Payamps and Devin Williams followed with an inning each, with Williams getting his 22nd save in 24 c...

Padres’ Fernando Tatis exits 2nd game of doubleheader versus Phillies with an ankle injury

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:58:24 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — San Diego Padres right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. left the second game of a Saturday doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies in the sixth inning with an ankle injury.Padres manager Bob Melvin described the injury as a “twisted” ankle.Tatis left the game after popping out to first base in the sixth inning of the Padres’ 9-4 loss in the nightcap. San Diego lost the opener 6-4 and fell further out of playoff contention as a result of the sweep.Melvin indicated that Tatis injured his ankle earlier in the second game, possibly on Kyle Schwarber’s lineout to right in the third inning.Tatis finished the doubleheader going 1 for 7 with three strikeouts.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Acosta delivers, Vazquez returns, Cincinnati tops Nashville 3-1

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:58:24 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Luciano Acosta had a goal and an assist and Aaron Boupendza scored in his first career appearance to rally FC Cincinnati to a 3-1 victory over Nashville SC in a Saturday night match that saw Brandon Vazquez return to the winners and Nashville lose two players to red cards.Acosta scored the equalizer on a penalty kick in the 42nd minute and then picked up an assist on defender Santiago Arias’ second netter of the season, a go-ahead score in the 74th. Boupendza, who subbed in and played 15 minutes, scored in the ninth minute of stoppage time with an assist from Vazquez, who had been playing for the United States in the Gold Cup since June 10.Defender Walker Zimmerman staked Nashville to a 1-0 lead with his second goal this season, scoring unassisted in the 31st minute.Nashville defender Taylor Washington picked up a second yellow card and made his exit in the 68th minute. Fafà Picault left two minutes later after receiving a second yellow card.Roman Celantano d...

LeBron James will return to No. 23 next season after switching from No. 6

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:58:24 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James is not only coming back for a 21st season, he’s coming back in his original uniform number.James will return to No. 23 next season, a move the Los Angeles Lakers revealed Saturday by tweeting a picture of his back with James’ name and number showing on the gold jersey.James has alternated between No. 23 and No. 6 after wearing 23 when he entered the NBA in 2003 with the Cleveland Cavaliers. He was in No. 6 while becoming the NBA’s career scoring leader last season, a number now retired by the league following the death of Boston Celtics Hall of Famer Bill Russell.Rich Paul, James’ agent, told ESPN that James decided to make the switch out of respect for Russell.James said Wednesday during the broadcast of the ESPY Awards that he would continue playing next season. ___AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/nba and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Orioles rally from 4-run deficit to beat Marlins 6-5 for 7th straight win

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:58:24 GMT

BALTIMORE (AP) — Orioles manager Brandon Hyde can now fill out a lineup with all sorts of different combinations.Lately, everything’s been working for Baltimore.“We just have a lot of options,” Hyde said. “When you have five guys on the bench and you have multiple switch-hitters and you have right-left situations, I have way more options than I’ve ever had before.”Gunnar Henderson homered to start a two-run seventh inning for Baltimore, and the Orioles rallied from an early four-run deficit to win their seventh straight game, 6-5 over the Miami Marlins on Saturday night.Anthony Santander put Baltimore ahead with an RBI single later in the seventh, and the Orioles are only two games behind Tampa Bay atop the AL East, even through the Rays swept a doubleheader at Kansas City.Baltimore has matched a season high with its winning streak, which is the longest active run in the major leagues.The Orioles are carrying only 12 pitchers at the moment, meaning there are five hitters...

Reddy: Massachusetts can protect new mothers as maternity care shrinks

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:58:24 GMT

It’s common in an OB/GYN clinic to have a patient hand me a stack of printouts from her last doctor, a thick ream mostly littered with extraneous lab results and automated text.  But to have a patient do so when she shows up in labor, breathing through contractions, is far more unusual, especially when their previous hospital is less than 30 miles away.But this past spring it became a routine occurrence at my Boston hospital; after a fire closed down Brockton Hospital in February, patients would arrive without warning or transfer, ready to have their babies at a place they didn’t recognize, with physicians and nurses unaware of their medical histories.  That a patient had to travel 30 miles to find an available birthing hospital seemed strange to colleagues so used to having the nation’s best hospitals clustered within a couple miles, or just across the street.  But for many New Englanders, the lack of accessible maternity care is a reality that stands to get worse.Despite the regio...

Musician/photographer Andy Summers adds photos to new tour

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:58:24 GMT

Andy Summers spent the decade before joining the Police becoming one of the world’s greatest guitarists. In the years leading up to his colossal, world-conquering trio with Sting and Stewart Copeland, Summers logged time in blues bands and psychedelic outfits, and even earned a degree in classical guitar.By the time the Police went global, Summers was a musical heavyweight with long stretches of time that needed to be filled with something other than playing hit records.“I’m in the Police and we’re on the road all the time,” Summers told Herald. “We’re surrounded by photographers and it came to me, ‘I should do photography. I should become a very good photographer.”And so Summers became a very good photographer.He may be the rare example of somebody who could actually quit their day job, but instead of deciding between the camera and guitar, he recently combined the two. His current tour, The Cracked Lens + A Missing String, which stops at Beverly’s Cabot Theater on July 21, has him...

Fill your summer with music at Boston museums

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:58:24 GMT

Art! Music! Summer! Let’s do them all at once!While the concert calendars of stadiums and clubs have been filled with the welcome-if-expected summer fare, a few alternative venues are offering more unique musical experiences. This week the Museum of Fine Arts rolls out its Concerts in the Courtyard series. In August, the Institute of Contemporary Art hosts three vinyl Friday events. All summer long, the Museum of Science goes old school on Fridays and Saturdays with a classic laser light show set to Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon.”Maybe skip the $18 beers and nose-bleed seats for a sonic adventure paired with a Mary Cassatt oil painting or exhibit on artificial intelligence.Concerts in the Courtyard, Museum of Fine ArtsThursday through Aug.  24Tucked into the MFA’s Calderwood Courtyard is one of the city’s coolest, most-intimate concert spaces. Just like in years past, the museum has curated a diverse and delightful line up. The Thursday night sets will include performances fro...

How to help your child cope when a beloved pet dies

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:58:24 GMT

How your child reacts to your pet’s death will depend on their age and developmental level. When children display emotions like sadness, it’s important to validate them.During my own childhood, I remember when a pet died, my well-meaning mother told me I shouldn’t dwell on being sad. It’s natural to want to protect your child from unpleasant emotions. But letting children experience them helps them build coping skills for the future.Here’s what you can do to help your child deal with the loss of a pet.Explain your own sadness.If your emotion isn’t obvious, this may confuse your child. It’s OK to let them see you cry. Keep in mind, though, that not all children — whatever their age — express their grief through sadness. Anger is also a common way to express grief. Understanding this is important so you can help them learn to work through it.Remember, grief-related emotions can come and go, sometimes without warning. It may take longer than yo...